JA Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Limited Source/Sole Source/Brand Name document supporting a bridge contract extension under FAR Part 8.401.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), through its Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO), is extending the existing Enterprise Transport Management–Next Generation (ETM-NG) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract HC102819A0001 with General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), Inc. via the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) GS-35F-080CA. This bridge extension provides continued critical ETM-NG services supporting the J6 Global Service Center, including day-to-day operations and maintenance of J6-supported networks, infrastructure, and related services. The bridge contract will remain in effect until award of the follow-on BPA, with an original projected award date of August 8, 2024. The initial recompete effort began in March 2023, with the Request for Proposals posted May 13, 2025, extended to March 12, 2026 due to 11 amendments addressing extensive questions, with evaluations underway.

The sole-source justification is based on GDIT being the only contractor capable of fulfilling requirements without risk of substantial service interruption. A lapse in services would negatively impact J6's ability to provide mission-critical ETM services, as the agency lacks adequate civilian staff for backfill. Service stoppage would result in work stoppages for customers including the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, and Joint Chiefs of Staff, preventing J6 from delivering responsive IT services and creating unacceptable risk to critical communications supporting warfighter missions and deployed units globally. The contract employs a hybrid of firm fixed price and time and material pricing terms.